The Vancouver Sun12d
No ambulance after half an hour for B.C. woman and, she learned, none available
About half an hour later, at 1:28 p.m., with no ambulance in sight, Earle called again. This time, she was told no ...
Medscape12y
Imaging for PE: Does Practice Meet the New Quality Measure?
One third of imaging studies for suspected pulmonary embolism were potentially avoidable ... if D-dimer is negative and computed tomography (CT) scanning if D-dimer is positive.
WebMD13d
What Is Pulmonary Embolism? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
That helps create clearer pictures. This is also called a CT pulmonary embolism study. Ventilation/perfusion scan. If you need to avoid exposure to radiation from X-rays or the contrast substance ...
Former first-rounder Billy Price announces retirement at 29 after pulmonary embolism
On April 24th I had emergency pulmonary embolism surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both of my lungs. As a ...
Medscape1y
Does Lower Extremity Ultrasound Have a Role in Ruling Out PE?
Ultrasound is not necessary when computed tomography is performed. The role of venous duplex ultrasound (US) of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is not clear with the ...
Israel21c27d
New method predicts risk of pulmonary embolism in patients
A hospital in Israel is predicting patients’ risk of suffering pulmonary embolism (PE) — a potentially life-threatening ... PE is primarily diagnosed through a CT scan. The algorithm instead uses only ...
The Connecticut Mirror20d
In CT, no-excuse absentee voting is on the ballot. Here’s what to know
This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to distill our wide-ranging reporting into a "what you need to know" format and provide practical information to our readers.
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (artery) in the lung, usually by a blood clot. In most cases, the clots are small and aren't deadly, but they can damage the lung. But ...
The Source Magazine1mon
Houston’s BeatKing Death Due To Pulmonary Embolism
The cause of death, as confirmed by his manager Tasha Felder, was a pulmonary embolism. BeatKing, whose real name was Justin Riley, collapsed while at an Urban One (Radio One) station during a ...
Tri-City News15d
No ambulance after half an hour and, she learned, none available
About half an hour later, at 1:28 p.m., with no ambulance in sight, Earle called again. This time, she was told no ...
Former NFL first-round pick Billy Price announces retirement at 29 after pulmonary embolism
On April 24th I had emergency pulmonary embolism surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both of my lungs. As a ...
Times Colonist15d
No ambulance after half an hour and, she learned, none available
A subsequent CT scan showed what’s called a large saddle pulmonary embolism, a rare type of sudden or acute pulmonary embolism that occurs when a large blood clot becomes lodged at the point ...